De La Soul recently performed at Rock The Bells in Amsterdam. They are simply one of my hip-hop's favourite groups.
Let’s be honest, most hip-hop shows are wack. They show up late, play a 20 minute set, and fill the stage with every cousin and weed carrier known to man. But not De La. They ROCK the show.
It’s hard to believe that De La has been in the game for 20 years, and even though these cats are “old” by hip-hop standards, they had more energy and fire than people half their age.
Their longevity is rightly deserved, and they put every bit of energy they had into their performance. The crowd was one of the livest that I ever seen. Seriously the crowd went NUTS when they did "Simon Says" along with Pharaoh Monch.
These dudes have been in business longer than most of these kids have lived, but there was such an appreciation for REAL HIP-HOP in the building. Just crazy! Check the video below.
So yea the show was dope except for the horrible shitty sound. That pretty much was the worse sound I have ever heard. It was that bad. It was in fact terrible. The result? A lot of drama going on backstage, I will spare you with the details.
However, they all showed up at the afterparty and it was good to see all of them having a good time.
Having that said, it makes De La Soul who they are. Of the soul. For the people.
Check out a small cut with my interview with De La and their advice for upcoming artist
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